Catholic Women's Movements in Liberal and Fascist Italy [electronic resource] /
Dawes, H.author.
In the early 1900s the Catholic Church appealed, for the first time in its history, directly to women to reassert its religious, political and social relevance in Italian society. This book examines how the highly successful conservative Catholic women's movements that followed, and how they mobilized women against secular feminism.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Italian State, the Catholic Church and Women; 2 The Cultural, Political and Ideological Context of Femminismo Cristiano; 3 Femminismo Cristiano; 4 The Radicalization of Femminismo Cristiano in Elisa Salerno; 5 The Conservative Catholic Women's Movements; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the early 1900s the Catholic Church appealed, for the first time in its history, directly to women to reassert its religious, political and social relevance in Italian society. This book examines how the highly successful conservative Catholic women's movements that followed, and how they mobilized women against secular feminism.
Italy—History.
Social history.
Gender identity—Religious aspects.
Sociology.
Religion and sociology.
History, Modern.
History of Italy.
Social History.
Religion and Gender.
Gender Studies.
Religion and Society.
Modern History.